Swift Current copper camp notes and frontier life anecdotes
Reports from Caur Swirr Montana dated February 18 1900 describe mining progress at Cracker and Bull Head ledges with bornite copper ore, a planned 350 foot advance by March, and new homesteads in Swift Current. A dramatic Lieut Beacom incident with Indians at a stockade is recounted along with Lincoln marriage lore and horse trade developments to St Paul and Minneapolis markets.
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Bull Head
Helena
The Gallant Beacom
Lieut Col Beacom with six companies of the Forty second infantry fought Gen Pio del Pilar's force near Morong province for two hours as insurgents tried to ambush Americans. Several Americans wounded including a captain, Beacom noted for earlier action quelling Piegan aggression at Fort Shaw.
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Beacom
Forty-second Infantry
Pio del Pilar
Morong Province
Fort Shaw
Badger
Plegans
No-To-Bac promotional notice urges quitting tobacco
An old advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a miracle cure to quit tobacco easily and forever. It claims real men gain strength and vigor and offers a free booklet and sample from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York through druggists.
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Victor J. Evans & CO
Evans Building
Washington, D. CG
Dc Or&1
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Spain's Greatest Need Highlighted by Barcelona Visitor
Mr R P Olivia of Barcelona spends winters in Aiken South Carolina describing relief from back head pains after using Electric Bitters. He praises the medicine as America’s greatest blood and nerve remedy curing liver and kidney trouble purifying the blood toning the stomach and strengthening nerves and muscles. Each bottle guaranteed five cents sold by O H Drake.
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R. P. Olivia
Barcelona
Spain
Aiken
S.C
America
All
O. H. Drake
There goes a party that will be heard from
A young man named Flo rises after his old aunt leaves him a large fortune. He secretly woos a city sweetheart, who initially rejects him for lack of prospects. When she learns of the windfall, she changes her mind, then quickly reverses, leaving both surprised by the swift turn of fortune.
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Smith
Flo
Conrad Buys Portion of Allard Buffalo Herd
E Conrad purchases about twenty five buffalo from Mrs Stinger formerly Mrs Allard and plans to move them to a ranch on the east side of the river near Oreston Inter Lake in spring.
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E. Conrad
Allard
Earth and man question posed by a child
A humorous exchange quotes a child named Willie asking if the earth was created before man and his father answering that it was likely known what a man would want first.
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Little Willie
Chicago News
Night of Terror Reference to General Eurnham Widow
Mrs S H Lincoln recounts a fearful night for the widow of General Eurnham of Machias Maine. Doctors said she would die of pneumonia but she recovered after taking King's New Discovery. The medicine is advertised as a cure for throat chest and lung diseases priced 50 cents and 1.00 with free trial bottles at C H Drakes Drug store.
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Eurnham
Machias
S. H. Lincoln
C. H. Drake
As Far as She Would Crust Him
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Record has a man offering to carry a bandbox with a new hat, a baby and an umbrella while a woman refuses, insisting she will handle the baby herself. The banter captures street scene etiquette and casual daily life.
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Chicago
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Boosts Local Sales
Pierson drug store manager reports strong sales of Chamberlains Cough Remedy with high customer satisfaction. Local ad copy touts quick throat and lung relief and urges prompt action. Cascarets Candy Cathartic also advertised with guarantee refund if not cured.
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Martin
Pierson Drug Store
South Chicago Calumet
C. H. Drakes
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